Senior Military & Requirements Analyst

Overview Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high‑impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear‑sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted. The Space and Intelligence Division provides professional services to the US Space Force, Combatant Commands, Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes enterprise architectural assessments, systems engineering and integration, test, planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, acquisition support, and cybersecurity. We are trusted partners developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging high‑priority needs, assessing cutting‑edge technologies, and supporting capabilities for our National Defense. The Strategic Technology Analysis Group, part of SPA’s Space and Intelligence Division, offers sophisticated capabilities (people, process & tools) to resolve unique problems in space, cyber, and special operations in support to military services, Secretary of Defense offices (OSD) and theater warfighters. Our portfolio includes the Assistant Secretary of Air Force for Space Acquisition & Integration (SAF/SQ), Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC), Space Security and Defense Program (SSDP), National Space Defense Center (NSDC), Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC), Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), US Space Command (USSPACECOM) and US Space Force (USSF). Come be a part of a high‑speed low‑drag organization providing unique and tailored solutions for our National Defense! Job Summary SPA has an immediate need for a Senior Military and Requirements Analyst. Responsibilities We are seeking a Senior Military & Requirements Analyst with Long Range Kill Chain (LRKC) and with requirements, capability development, and/or Joint Capability Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process. The successful individual will support the Headquarters United States Space Force (HQ USSF) Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Strategy, Plans, Programs, and Requirements (S5/8). This office is responsible for carrying out and executing strategic planning, long‑range resource allocation, and developing, directing, and conducting USSF programming activities. Additionally, the S5/8 delivers integrated Service space strategies, policies, and requirements to provide organized, trained, and equipped space forces for employment by Joint Force Commanders. As a Senior Military and Requirements Analyst, job duties require the candidate to be capable of applying principles, theories and concepts related to beyond line‑of‑sight (BLOS) long‑range fires and space architectures (i.e. sensing, MILSATCOM, C2, etc.) to enable the development and validation of requirements for USSF programs. Duties include but are not limited to: Interface and perform duties to support the development of requirements and capability development using the Joint Force Requirement Process (JFRP). Participate in the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) process, including attending Functional and Joint Capabilities Boards (FCB/JCB) at customer direction. Author, edit, review, and assess capability development products, and Service‑level requirements documents. Interface and perform Space Force strategy and plans‑related analysis and support. Advise senior leadership in planning, developing, and coordinating classified activities with regards to LRKC capabilities. Study, assess, and recommend innovative technologies for further development/testing and potentially transiting to include rapid development, acquisition, and fielding of LRKC capabilities. Qualifications Must Haves Active TS/SCI at time of application and ability to obtain/maintain Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility. Experience drafting and staffing capability requirement documents or other requirements and capability development background. Experience in the operational practice of utilizing advanced military technology and intelligence to detect, track, and engage targets at extremely long distances with high precision and speed; including experience with sophisticated sensors such as satellites, drones, radars, and signals intelligence to detect and track targets at great distances. Ability to work effectively in a multi‑disciplinary team environment. Skilled at applying critical thinking in complex and dynamic organizational environments. Independent worker capable of understanding complex technical issues and producing recommendations for a wider audience. Desired STEM degree. Level A and Level B Requirements Management Certification from Defense Acquisition University. Understanding of Space systems. Expertise in Intelligence Community. Demonstrated skills building system models in Cameo and/or other UML/SysML based tool suites with ability to capture DoDAF and/or UAF compliant view sets of program requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr Systems Planning & Analysis